The student news site of Eisenhower High School

Ike News

Ike News
The student news site of Eisenhower High School

Ike News
Laundry day! On Thursday Sept. 21, sophomore Issa Dababneh participates in “anything but a backpack” spirit day with his laundry basket. Dababneh decided to bring a basket because he wanted to join in on school spirit. “The event was really fun, to be honest, because I got to hang out with other friends who contributed,” said Dababneh.

A rebellious spirit

Nick Markvukaj, Staff Writer
October 5, 2023
Memories coated in black. During Friday, senior Carson Landino wears black for school spirit. Landino prioritized wearing black so he could fit in with his friends during the football game. “It was really fun going to the football game and seeing that all my classmates were in the same color,” Landino said.

Knack for black

Justin Dushaj, Staff Writer
October 5, 2023
Behind the scenes. Student council poses for a group photo after preparing for the homecoming pep rally. Summer preparations and bi-weekly meetings brought the board game themed homecoming week together.

Not all fun and games

Ava Nightingale, Editor
October 4, 2023
Look out for fun spirit. In the commons sophomore Claire Gifford shows school spirit in everything but a backpack day. For spirit week, she participated because it makes the week fun and is important. “I brought my sister’s Zuca bag and it’s for ice skates,” Gifford said.

Cat carriers, laundry baskets, ice skates oh my

Hali Ponce, Staff Writer
October 4, 2023
Grab that western gear. Taking advantage of the last year to participate in spirit week, seniors Leah Yancy and Addison Mondoux put their best western outfits on. Yancy wanted to make sure she didn’t miss out and got out her cowgirl accessories. “It's my senior year and I thought why not go all out for all of the spirit days. It's one of the last times we get to do it,” she said.

Wild wild western day

Isabella Arcangeli, Staff Writer
October 4, 2023
Watch out! Getting pushed in a shopping cart, officer Lauren Weiss makes her way through the commons during anything but a backpack spirit day. Weiss believes participating in spirit days is important, since you only get four years of highschool. “I felt like a superstar, I was waving and everyone was waving back and taking pictures. It was a cool moment,” Weiss said.

Coolers and classwork

Mia Wrobel, Staff Writer
October 3, 2023
Ride on! Sitting on a mechanical bull during C lunch, sophomore Ashlynn Sakofske participates in western day. “I wish they would have the bull rides every week,” Sakofske said. She liked getting dressed for western day because she thought her outfit was cute.

Once upon a time in the western days

Rana Almohammadi, Staff Writer
October 3, 2023
Western day fun. During A lunch, students corral in the commons and watch senior Justin Gjokai as he rides the mechanical bull. Gjokaj’s friends encouraged him to try the homecoming spirit week activity after he finished lunch. His favorite part of western day turned out to be riding the bull because “it was fun,” he said.

Back to the western days

Addison Ross, Staff Writer
October 3, 2023
Saving lives is my game, doctor is my name! Decorating the medical science class door, junior Aleksa Trpkovski was working with her classmates to complete their design. They themed it after the game Operation since the class was medical science. “We were going off of each other's ideas and it was really cute,” Trpkovski said.

Open the door to school spirit

Noor Almohammadi, Staff writer
October 3, 2023
CONNECTING WITH CONNECT FOUR. Stood in front of a game table, senior Cole Weinert watches his friends play connect 4. At the homecoming dance, Weinert spent time with his friends before they all went their separate ways. “I like spending quality time with everyone before life moves on,” Weinert said.

Sweet saga and soulmates

Skyler Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 3, 2023
SUNSET STAREDOWN. As spirit week starts, senior Drake Peterson attends the drive-in movie and sits on his truck waiting for the movie. Beforehand, he brought a football to toss around with his friends. “It's my senior year and I didn't go to the one last year, so it gave me something to do; a new experience,” Peterson said.

Movie magic

Gabrielle Coffee, Staff Writer
October 3, 2023
NEVER ENOUGH. Ironically in the line for the photo booth, juniors Scarlett Hemingway, Christian Talo and Mia Abu-khalil take a photo. “They were really good [the photos]. I love them,” Hemingway said. After going eight times to the photo booth through the long lines,that was her favorite part of the dance.

Dance rush

Nikolina Dimikj, Staff Writer
October 3, 2023
Load More Stories
Donate to Ike News
$55
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal

Menu
Activate Search
Home
Homecoming 2023